Homestake Mine Surface Dumps
Rockhounding site in Lead, South Dakota · Gold & Minerals
Homestake Mine Surface Dumps is a gold rockhounding site near Lead, SD. Fee varies. Best season: Year-round museum visits.
Typical season: Year-round museum visits
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Gold
- Primary specimens
- Gold Ore, Quartz, Garnet, Arsenopyrite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Lead
- State
- South Dakota
- Coordinates
- 44.35200, -103.76400
- Best season
- Year-round museum visits
- Access difficulty
- No active collecting at lab site
- Camping
- Deadwood campgrounds
- Activities
- Gold mining history, museum specimens
- Facilities
- Lead and Deadwood mining museums
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitYear-round museum visits
- AccessNo active collecting at lab site
- FacilitiesLead and Deadwood mining museums
- Camping nearbyDeadwood campgrounds
Things you need to take to Homestake Mine Surface Dumps
SE 5-Pack Stackable Classifier Set
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Rhino Rescue Waterproof First Aid Kit
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Garrett ACE 400 Metal Detector
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Osprey Talon 22 Backpack
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